My Superpower: Djibril al-Ayad (Ten Years of The Future Fire)
My Superpower is a regular guest column on the Skiffy and Fanty blog where authors and creators tell us about one weird skill, neat trick, highly specialized cybernetic upgrade, or other superpower they have, and how it helped (or hindered!) their creative process as they built their project. Today, we welcome Djibril al-Ayad to talk […]
#37. Ex Machina (2015) — A Shoot the WISB Subcast
http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/ShootTheWISB37ExMachina/ShootTheWisb37–ExMachina.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | Stitcher | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSThe Turing test, eccentric billionaires, and the singularity, oh my! In this special edition of Shoot the WISB, Alex takes Shaun and Paul on a journey through Alex Garland’s directorial debut, Ex Machina. […]
277. So You Want to Start a Podcast (Live at CONvergence w/ Clayton Faits, Jeff Adams, Jeffrey Gardner, and Michael Damian Thomas)
http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFEpisode277SoYouWantToStartAPodcastAtCONvergence/SandF%20–%20Episode%20277%20–%20So%20You%20Want%20to%20Start%20a%20Podcast%20at%20CONvergence.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Stitcher | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSMics, audio flukes, and giggly hosts, oh my! Are you interested in starting a podcast? Well, a few weeks ago, we recorded a panel on podcasting […]
276. Live at CONvergence! Space and Its Discontents (On Contact and Gravity)
http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFEpisode276ContactAndGravitySpaceAndItsDiscontentsLiveAtCONvergence/Sandf–Episode276–ContactAndGravitySpaceAndItsDiscontentsLiveAtConvergence.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Stitcher | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSAlien messages, space debris, and space women, oh my! The Robogoblins descend upon CONvergence to discuss Gravity and Contact. We tackle how each film addresses religion, science, trauma, […]
274. Cat Rambo (a.k.a. Ms. Furry) — Beasts of Tabat (An Interview)
http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFEpisode274InterviewWCatRambo/SandF%20–%20Episode%20274%20–%20Interview%20w%20Cat%20Rambo.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Stitcher | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSGladiator groundhogs, pulp heroes, and shapeshifters, oh my! Cat Rambo returns to the show to discuss her newest novel, Beasts of Tabat, her fiction writing courses, and […]
Mad Max: Beyond Patriarchy — On Fury Road’s (2015) Visual Rhetoric and Apocalyptic Social Rebirth
If you haven’t seen Mad Max: Fury Road (2015; dir. George Miller) yet, I highly recommend it. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a film I didn’t know I wanted. There are a lot of things worth discussing here, but in particular, I want to explore two elements of the film that I think make it a […]
